San Rafael, CA -- The dark side of the Star Wars universe becomes much more powerful with the addition of the Macintosh version of TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM, expected to release from LucasArts Entertainment Company in first-half 1997. TIE Fighter CD includes significantly enhanced versions of the original disk-based games, TIE Fighter, and its first add-on campaign, Defender of the Empire, as well as a challenging new campaign.>>

This campaign, I assume, is the EoE campaign... the graphics above are sure to be enhanced beyond TIECD for PC.

--Improvements include upgraded graphics, enhanced sound and more than 5,000 lines of studio-recorded dialogue. TIE Fighter marked the first time in the history of the Star Wars saga that the conflict between the Rebel Alliance and the Imperial Navy was portrayed from the perspective of the Empire.

TIE Fighter CD's new campaign, available on the Macintosh version, features 22 new missions, raising the total number of missions to 104. The new campaign includes three battles and four dramatic cut scenes. TIE Fighter CD charges players to restore and enforce Imperial rule and defeat the Rebel insurgence. Players assume the role of a new Imperial Navy Academy recruit and put their lives on the line to realize Emperor Palpatine's mandate: Restore law and order to the galaxy. Similar in format to X-Wing , the game challenges new pilots to refine their skills in training courses and historical combat before engaging in a series of battles. The complex and engaging plot serves as a backdrop for the battles, delivering a simulation rich in story.

"The release of TIE Fighter Collector's CD is significant in that all current LucasArts CD-ROM titles are now available to Macintosh gamers," says Mary Bihr, director of sales and marketing for LucasArts. "TIE Fighter CD also gives Mac game players an opportunity to experience the dark side of the Star Wars universe for the first time."

Enhanced Graphics and Sound

Created by the same team that was responsible for the development of X-Wing, TIE Fighter CD enhances the game's graphics by adding an upgraded

3D opening and four new 3D rendered cinematic cut scenes. High-resolution graphics and animated special effects are featured in each of the game's flight combat sequences as well as in the new cockpit art for the seven different starfighters players may pilot.

skip to requirements...

TIE Fighter CD requires a Power PC with System 7.5 or higher, 16 MB RAM and a Macintosh compatible joystick.>>

Looks pretty much like TIECD PC with better graphics... I assume better graphics because the X-wing Mac had enhanced graphics over PC cd, however, I can't confirm this as there are no screen shots available, and there is no demo available as of yet. However, I think that reports on it being out may have been a false alarm... I see no evidence of it being out yet on their page... in fact, it's placed right beside XvT...:)

However, I have dug up all information on it anyway, if it may be of any assistance. After all, it should be out soon, sometime... in addition, I am currently finding out about the plausibility of the use of the Mac game "Escape Velocity" as a viable platform for incorporation into the EH with the help of Ariel. So it seems that involvement with the "other side" of the computing world is rapidly approaching...

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